Ho! Ho! Ho! Away we go - A Disney Christmas - 2/15 Dec TR final thoughts and FEB TR!

[jeremysdisneymom]

I have really enjoyed your trip this time. How magical to be at Disney World for Christmas. We were there at Thanksgiving but I cannot imagine what it would feel like to be there Christmas morning.

I hope you have a great time on your cruise. We are booking our first cruise this week to go 7 nights in February 2011 on the Disney Magic.

Good luck with your ressies for this summer's trip. DH and I decided to move our vacation to summer and we will be at the world July 2 - 11 doing a split stay at Coronado Springs and AKL Concierge. I am getting very excited and still have a few ressies left to make.

Erika

 

[ladybugmom]

WOW!! How nice that you got to go to MK all by yourself!! I can't imagine being able to do that! And LOVE your pictures--especially of the castle! Beautiful!! And YAY for more Disney trips!!!

 

[Native NYer]

Oh you have lots of Disney fun planned! I can't wait to read about your cruise and your summer trip plans.

 

[MeMom]

It is very nice just to have some strolling time, isn't it? I'm glad you had no trouble with replacement toys. We never have had trouble getting anything changed out, either, the very few times we have ever had any issues.

It's very exciting to hear about all of your plans. A short cruise will be fun and will make the wait until the summer trip so much more tolerable. I'm anxious to hear about the 'other' Disney places, too.

We are just going to miss you guys, as we should be arriving at Pop around 11:30 on the 30th. I was hoping for an earlier flight, but Jill felt like that gave them the option to work a full day, if they needed to, since they'd be missing the next eight work days. I understand, but I will be like a little kid from the time I get out of summer school at noon until they get up here and we are on our way to the airport!


The castle pictures are awesome!

I think you may have met the same people we met later on.

 

[dddisrunner]

Isn't the flexibility of DVC the best! So awesome trying out all these different resorts! I can't believe how soon your cruise is!!! Looking forward to reading about your last day!

 

[Happydog]

So many fun Disney plans to look forward to in the coming months! I am excited because I know it means you will keep doing trip reports!

HA! Yes, I will -- it is really fun! Provided I get a few more snow days rolled in here! I am looking forward to seeing how it all falls into place.

I hope your wait list comes through but if it doesn't I think Vero will be tons of fun for all of you! Can't wait to see how it all turns out! Sooo much fun to be had.....

Yes! I agree! I secretly hope the availability comes through... We are leaving the day our APs expire, unless we get the last two days. We figure if we didn't go to the parks on the 29th hanging at SAB and playing minature golf would be perfect anyhow! However, we will have gotten our fill after eight nights, too, or at least enough that we could head over to Vero for a new adventure and not feel sad! Well, I will feel sad, but ....

Wow! How wonderful to have so many Disney vacations planned!!

I am green with envy!

Your "me time" at the MK must have been so special...and you got some errands done, too! I never thought of taking pictures of the carousel at night... very pretty.

And of course, the Castle... what can I say?


Kathy

Awwww, thanks! You know it was great fun. I really really enjoyed just walking about. They boys are not going to stay out or up too late, and it gave me a chance to see what I wanted to, and DH could keep himself entertained as well... He is a huge movie buff, so it works out!

BCV already booked! Yikes. I hope your waitlist comes through too! How fun to have a bounceback to play with. You know my vote is for Food & Wine!! Lobster rolls.

Yes! Could you believe it!!?? I hope they will have the availability afterall... it is only two nights. We'll see...They had Fri, Sat and Sun. -- we still need Monday the 28th and Tuesday the 29th... it is a one bedroom... ANYHOW it is a win-win situation! RE the bounceback, yep, I am looking into that... not sure what I can come up with! I will miss those Lobster Rolls

I hope you are feeling better!!!

I can't imagine a better way to spend my last evening than just strolling along in a holiday decorated MK!!! What an amazing experience! You have some gorgeous pictures...especially of the castle!!!

It really was a nice evening for me. I was so happy to be there just walking around. That castle is just gorgeous period. The lights are so beautiful.

Wow! I like your Vero plans... we are just a few days off darn it!

Maybe we can meet up on the 20th or 21st quick...and give you some vero tips!

Oh yes! No question! We should!!! And I would love to hear what you have to say about Vero after you are there -- absolutely!!!! We will make some plans, to do that, okay? I was laughing when we were making these plans because I kept thinking that we were basically doing what you were doing, but a week later!!!

 

[Happydog]

I have really enjoyed your trip this time. How magical to be at Disney World for Christmas. We were there at Thanksgiving but I cannot imagine what it would feel like to be there Christmas morning.

I hope you have a great time on your cruise. We are booking our first cruise this week to go 7 nights in February 2011 on the Disney Magic.

Good luck with your ressies for this summer's trip. DH and I decided to move our vacation to summer and we will be at the world July 2 - 11 doing a split stay at Coronado Springs and AKL Concierge. I am getting very excited and still have a few ressies left to make.

Erika

Gee, Thanks! You know I think I have enjoyed writing this PTR/TR the most, too! but that is because it is all about Christmas. AND as I said in my ptr, Christmas is my season

Oh Yay! Cruise planning!!! Good for you! We are booked on a Disney Dream cruise next summer with the kids... We really enjoyed the 7 day cruise when we went.

SO I am seeing a 4th of July stay for you!!! That is when we went LAST year! SO MUCH FUN! WigD is gonna be there! You will really like it -- the fireworks were amazing! We got all our ADRs for this summer already, I got most in December! But I will post those all in my new PTR.

You are staying at two resorts that I have never been to!!!! How fun it will be for you!

WOW!! How nice that you got to go to MK all by yourself!! I can't imagine being able to do that! And LOVE your pictures--especially of the castle! Beautiful!! And YAY for more Disney trips!!!

Oh thanks! You can probably do the same thing, if your girls go to bed early one night, and DH doesnt mind! It is worth it if you can squeeze it in! Well YAY for your multiple trip planning as well!!!!

Oh you have lots of Disney fun planned! I can't wait to read about your cruise and your summer trip plans.

Oh thanks! Me too!!!! I am going to have fun with the cruise report for sure! Looks like you have a few trips planned yourself!!!!

 

[Happydog]

It is very nice just to have some strolling time, isn't it? I'm glad you had no trouble with replacement toys. We never have had trouble getting anything changed out, either, the very few times we have ever had any issues.

It's very exciting to hear about all of your plans. A short cruise will be fun and will make the wait until the summer trip so much more tolerable. I'm anxious to hear about the 'other' Disney places, too.

We are just going to miss you guys, as we should be arriving at Pop around 11:30 on the 30th. I was hoping for an earlier flight, but Jill felt like that gave them the option to work a full day, if they needed to, since they'd be missing the next eight work days. I understand, but I will be like a little kid from the time I get out of summer school at noon until they get up here and we are on our way to the airport!


The castle pictures are awesome!

I think you may have met the same people we met later on.

Oh yes I did indeed meet a very motley crew!!! The CMs were very nice about the toys, and I knew they would be, which was a huge relief!

It was so very very nice to just walk about without worrying where someone was, etc! I was happy to have that short amount of time! Oh yes! You will be there gearing up for the 4th of July? Yay! We totally had a great time over the 4th of July last year. It was so fun!

I am excited for the cruise, too, and yes it will help make the time go faster I hope!

Isn't the flexibility of DVC the best! So awesome trying out all these different resorts! I can't believe how soon your cruise is!!! Looking forward to reading about your last day!

Hi there! Well it is fun to try a few out, yes! It is a win win situation regardless! Yes the cruise is coming up! I have a lot to do before that!

Yes I will get that last day posted this week! I have some great photos!

 

[Lady Lallie]

You have got some great Disney plans in the works! I'm a teeny bit jealous.

I can't wait to hear about your cruise, we've been thinking about doing a Disney cruise. They look and sound wonderful.

 

[eandesmom]

How fun to stroll solo at night, do returns without anyone waiting on you and just enjoy the sights and ice cream! Sounds like a lovely evening!!!

So many fun things coming up for you, I'm excited we get to come along for the ride

 

[wigdoutdismom]

Oh yes I did indeed meet a very motley crew!!!

A HELLOOOOO, I'm reading this!!!!

 

[Diamondintheruff]

We'll just miss you this summer. My kids are dancing in a competition at Coronado Springs over July 4th weekend. We're arriving on June 30th so we have a few days until the 3rd when the competition really starts.

 

[LOVEMY3KIDDOS]

Hmmm...bet that was nice just walking around MK by yourself, enjoying the sights, sounds, smells...oh yeah...and TASTES!!! LOL

 

[Charlefours]

You are truly blessed to have so many amazing wonderful trips!! Looking forward to reading about them

 

[IluvXU]

Oh yes! No question! We should!!! And I would love to hear what you have to say about Vero after you are there -- absolutely!!!! We will make some plans, to do that, okay? I was laughing when we were making these plans because I kept thinking that we were basically doing what you were doing, but a week later!!!

We have Cape May for Breakfast on that Monday... but nothing else planned. Our trip is truly in reversal.... although I wish I had BLT and an AP too. (Although I told Doug if I go back to work full time next year my gift to us all is APs for this summer, next summer and a spring break trip--- but that is not what I want to do... it would be if they force me too)

 

[Happydog]

YAY!!! SNOW DAY!!!!

I am just coming in from playing outside in the snow and let me say how much fun we are having!

So I should have time to finally get this TR done!!!

 

[Charleston Princess]

What a nice way to spend a Wednesday -- playing in the snow with no work to deal with! My 7th graders are arriving in eight minutes -- I would hazard to guess I am not enjoying my day quite as much as you are.

 

[DisMomAmy]

Yay for a snow day!! It's funny... all the snow has been missing us to the south. A lot of our snow melted in the warm spell & rain we had a week or so ago.

It's been cold here recently & I'm sure the snow will be back.

Enjoy!

 

[DisGal520]

YAY!!! SNOW DAY!!!!

So I am just coming in from playing outside in the snow and how much fun we are having!

So I should have time to finally get this TR done!!!

HappyDog -

hello fellow Marylander (we are now Floridian). Been following your TR as we were there the same week this Chrismas. Enjoying the TR!

 

[SoonerGirl]

Sounds like you're having fun on your snow day!!!

My kids finally went back to school today, they were out 4 days total. We've got another storm that is supposed to come in late Sunday into Monday - keeping my fingers crossed that it doesn't produce more snow days for us! I'd hate for them to have to make up too many days at the end of the school year.